Mt. Auburn Cemetery

My mom didn't fly out until Monday afternoon, so we had some time together on Monday morning. We decided to spend it outdoors walking around Mount Auburn Cemetery. As the sign says, it is "America's First Landscaped Cemetery."

It is a really beautiful place that is part park and part cemetery. There are tons of roads and paths to walk on and countless beautiful details to observe.

It is still an active cemetery with plots for sale. The photo below is of the chapel and the crematory. It seemed it was pretty common for people to be cremated yet still have a headstone in the cemetery.

Not only are there trees and landscaping amidst all of the sculptures and grave sites, there are also ponds and bridges and lots of birds.

It feels a bit like stepping back in time when you are deep into the cemetery.

My mom and Fanny got along splendidly. So much so, that Fanny attempted to be a stow-away in her luggage.

It seems my mom was cursed with delayed flights but she did finally get home safely.